skinChemists Advanced Bee Venom Duo Moisturiser Versus Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream

skinChemists Advanced Bee Venom Duo Moisturiser Versus Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream Detailed comparison of skinChemists Advanced Bee Venom Duo Moisturiser versus Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Bee Venom and Panthenol to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Glyceryl Stearate Se Cetearyl Alcohol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Stearic Acid Cocos Nucifera Oil Phenoxyethanol Benzyl Alcohol Carbomer Parfum Panthenol Tocopheryl Acetate Ethylhexylglycerin Disodium EDTA Dehydroacetic Acid Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Saccharomyces/Camellia Sinensis Leaf/Origanum Majorana Leaf/Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit/Ribes Grossularia Fruit Ferment Extract Propanediol Benzyl Salicylate Hexyl Cinnamal Fucus Vesiculosus Extract Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract Chlorella Vulgaris Extract Laminaria Digitata Extract Limonene Hydrolyzed Actin Hydrolyzed Caviar Extract Hydrolyzed Roe Lupinus Albus Seed Extract Citric Acid Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Propylene Glycol Tocopherol Bee Venom Water, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearic Acid, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Parfum, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Dehydroacetic Acid, Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Saccharomyces/Camellia Sinensis Leaf/Origanum Majorana Leaf/Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit/Ribes Grossularia Fruit Ferment Extract, Propanediol, Benzyl Salicylate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Limonene, Hydrolyzed Actin, Hydrolyzed Caviar Extract, Hydrolyzed Roe, Lupinus Albus Seed Extract, Citric Acid, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Propylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Bee Venom Isononyl Isononanoate Dicaprylyl Carbonate Dimethicone Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract Porphyridium Cruentum Extract Acacia Decurrens Flower Extract Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract Polyacrylate-13 Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Cetyl Alcohol Xanthan Gum Glyceryl Polyacrylate Polyisobutene Chlorphenesin Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer Sodium Dehydroacetate Polysorbate 20 Sorbitan Isostearate Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde Butylphenyl Methylpropional Linalool Citronellol Citrus Limon Peel Oil Cuminum Cyminum Seed Oil Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Isononyl Isononanoate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Dimethicone, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Porphyridium Cruentum Extract, Acacia Decurrens Flower Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylate-13, Stearic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Cetyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Polyisobutene, Parfum, Citric Acid, Chlorphenesin, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolym Be the first to review These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid. In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel. While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns. Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source. This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out. This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%. Chlorella Vulgaris Extract comes from a single-celled green freshwater algae. The version used in skincare is almost always a water or glycerin-based extract that is basically the algae's amino acids, peptides, sugars, and chlorophyll pigments. It acts as a skin-conditioning agent and the research behind it at this time is mostly lab-dish rather than human trials. Isolated Chlorella peptides inhibit collagenase and elastase (the enzymes that chew up collagen and elastin) and mop up free radicals in test-tube assays. Another study found a Chlorella gel sped up wound healing in mice. Many of the firming or dark-circle claims come from the ingredient supplier's own studies. Suppliers suggest using 1-2% of the trade version (Water/Glycerin + Chlorella Vulgaris Extract) in a finished formula which means the actual algae solids are a fraction of a percent. Allergy risk is low and topical reactions are rare; the 2020 anaphylaxis case came from eating Chlorella supplements and not from putting it on skin. However, patch testing is sensible if you have reacted to algae before. The "chlorella is high in iodine so it breaks you out" line borrows from marine seaweed. Freshwater Chlorella isn't a notable iodine source unless it's deliberately grown in iodine-enriched medium. Just so you know, many lists give algae a comedogenic rating of 5 and that number doesn't come from anywhere; it's not in the original rabbit-ear studies that most comedogenic ratings trace back to. The reasoning behind the reputation is that seaweed is high in iodine and iodine can t